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FOR THE KIDS

FOR THE KIDS-- Samuel Pandolfi, 11, (right) pets Spidey, a pugapoo, with his brothers (from left) Ariel, 5, and Joel, 3, Sunday at the Fourth Street Festival.

Yeagle has standout weekend

Even though the results from the IU men's soccer team's games this weekend were "disappointing," the play of freshman forward/midfielder Darren Yeagle gave the Hoosier faithful something to look forward to for the rest of the season.

'The Luck of the Irish'

The IU men's soccer team gave up the most goals in a single game in the team's 33-year history Sunday, and junior goalkeeper Chris Munroe took all the blame.

FOURTH STREET FESTIVAL

Ivy Richardson, 5, checks out her painted face in the mirror at a children's booth at the Fourth Street Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday.

Chicago kicks off 6-week celebration for architect Louis Sullivan's 150th birthday

CHICAGO -- For a guy born 150 years ago, architect Louis Sullivan has been in the news a lot lately. Unfortunately, not much of it has been good news for buildings designed by the man considered one of America's most influential architects.

Site offers new textbook technology

Purchasing textbooks consumes time and money -- two things most college students are short on. But now CampusBooks, an online comparison shopping service, may have a way for students to buy cheaper textbooks in less time.

Alejandra Penaloza, left, dances with the group Sangre Boliviana during the 19th Annual Bolivian Festival at the Prince William County Fairgrounds Sunday, in Manassas, Va.

IU might sanction students cited by IUPD for alcohol violations

More than 150 IU students will soon have to make amends with the Monroe County Prosecutor's Office for illegal drinking activity during their first two weeks on campus.

Director Allen Coulter's 'Hollywoodland' tops Venice Film Festival's opening days

VENICE, Italy -- Death in Hollywood topped the early going at the Venice Film Festival, where Allen Coulter's film about the mysterious and untimely death of TV's Superman in the 1950s premiered Thursday after Brian De Palma's film noir about the murder of an aspiring actress.

Museum says Munch pieces damaged after theft but repairable

OSLO, Norway -- The Edvard Munch masterpieces "The Scream" and "Madonna" suffered minor damage after being stolen by masked gunmen in August 2004, but they can be repaired, museum officials said Friday.

IDS awarded 'best all-around daily student newspaper'

The Indiana Daily Student was named the 2005 "Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper" by the Society of Professional Journalists at the SPJ Convention and National Journalism Conference held Aug. 24-27 in Chicago.

New program helps hopefuls transition

When freshman Spencer Herms received a thin envelope instead of a thick red-and-white packet from IU last winter, he did not even think he needed to open it. Herms already knew that a thin envelope meant he would not be attending IU the following fall.

Artifacts

What: A portrait skull made by the Iatmul people of Papua New Guinea dating to the first half of the 20th century.

It's no-pants Monday

This semester has unofficially been named the semester of pantslessness. It seems that just as Lance Bass came out of the closet, Wranglers and Levi's are being tossed back in.

Kickoff draws large, eager crowd

Men's recruitment activities this weekend aimed to keep potential pledges from making a 'rush' decision.

SoFA gallery hosts 'refreshing' evening

From a guitar autographed by members of the band Wilco to a large painting of four nudes in a kitchen, the pieces the SoFA gallery and the Friends of Art sold at the Refresh benefit gala and auction Friday night were as eclectic as the crowd that purchased them.

House fire on Chicago's North Side kills 6 siblings

CHICAGO -- Fire swept through a three-bedroom apartment on Chicago's North Side early Sunday, killing six children and injuring their mother and three siblings, authorities said.

Europe's first lunar mission hits moon

DARMSTADT, Germany -- Europe's first spacecraft to the moon ended its three-year mission Sunday with a planned crash that scientists hoped would provide clues to the geological composition of a volcanic plain called the Lake of Excellence.

NATO: More than 200 Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- NATO and Afghan forces killed more than 200 suspected Taliban guerrillas with air strikes and artillery fire in a major offensive in a volatile province in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Sunday.

Iran wants talks on its nuclear program but won't halt uranium enrichment first

TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants negotiations on Iran's nuclear program but won't halt uranium enrichment ahead of talks, U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Sunday after meeting with the Iranian leader.